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This collection covers the years 1884 to 1949.

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== Record Description ==

== Record Description ==

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*Indexes to Civil proceedings

*Indexes to Civil proceedings

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The early volumes are handwritten in book format. Later records are handwritten or typed on blank pages or preprinted forms.

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For a list of records by category and dates currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1911179/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page.

The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

The civil and criminal proceedings generally include the following information:

The civil and criminal proceedings generally include the following information:

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== How to Use the Record ==

== How to Use the Record ==

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*Civil cases were heard in multiple courts and the case numbers were duplicated between courts. So although case numbers may be the same, the cases don’t have the same information and they are for different individuals.

To begin your search you will need to know the following:

To begin your search you will need to know the following:

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*The ancestor’s residence

*The ancestor’s residence

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If you are looking for a naturalization record and you do not know this information, check the 1900 census and then calculate the possible year of naturalization based on the date of immigration. The 1920 census may tell you the exact year of immigration or naturalization.

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==== Search the Collection ====

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If you are looking for civil proceedings, check the index first.

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To search the collection <br> ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page <br> ⇒Select the "Record Category" category <br> ⇒Select the "Record Type, Volume, and Year Range" category which takes you to the images.

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Compare the information in the records to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.

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Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. Keep in mind:

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*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.

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*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.

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*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

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==== Using the Information ====

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example:

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example:

*Use the age listed to determine an approximate birth date. This date along with the place of birth can help you find a birth record. Birth records often list biographical and marital details about the parents and close relatives other than the immediate family.

*Use the age listed to determine an approximate birth date. This date along with the place of birth can help you find a birth record. Birth records often list biographical and marital details about the parents and close relatives other than the immediate family.

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*Birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family.

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*Use the residences and ages can help you locate census records, church records, and land records.

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*Residences and ages can help you locate census records, church records, and land records.

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*Use naturalization records to learn an immigrant’s place of origin, confirm their date of arrival, learn foreign and “Americanized” names and find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests

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Use naturalization records to:

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==== Tips to Keep in Mind ====

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*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin

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*Confirm their date of arrival

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*Learn foreign and “Americanized” names

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*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests

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You may also find these tips helpful:

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*Many case numbers are overlapped and out of order.

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*Civil cases were heard in multiple courts and the case numbers were duplicated between courts. So although case numbers may be the same, the cases don’t have the same information and they are for different individuals.

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*The records may have indexes in the beginning or at the end of the individual volumes. Check for indexes first.

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*Indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations.

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*Birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family.

*Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived, and then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts and then in state, county, or city courts.

*Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived, and then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts and then in state, county, or city courts.

*An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process.

*An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process.

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*You may want to obtain the naturalization records of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors.

*You may want to obtain the naturalization records of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors.

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If you do not find the name you are looking for, try the following:

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==== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ====

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*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations.

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*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.

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*You may also need to search the records year by year.

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*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.

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*Search the indexes of nearby counties.

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*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.

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== Record History ==

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==== General Information About These Records ====

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Counties generally begin recording court proceedings as soon as the court is organized.

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The early volumes are handwritten in book format. Later records are handwritten or typed on blank pages or pre-printed forms. This collection covers the years 1868 to 1949.

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=== Why this Record Was Created ===

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Counties generally begin recording court proceedings as soon as the court is organized. Court records are made as a permanent record of the court proceedings. Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. The counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship.

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Court records are made as a permanent record of the court proceedings. Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. The counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship.

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Information that was current at the time the record was made are usually reliable. However, there was always a chance for misinformation. Errors may have occurred because of the informant’s lack of knowledge or because of transcription errors.

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=== Record Reliability ===

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== Known Issues with This Collection ==

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Information that was current at the time of the court was usually reliable. However, there was always a chance for misinformation. Errors may have occurred because of the informant’s lack of knowledge or because of transcription errors.

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Record Description

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Citation for This Collection

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Record Content

Texas, Eastland County District Court and Naturalization Record Examples

Court Record

Naturalization Record

The civil and criminal proceedings generally include the following information:

Names of interested parties

Names of jurors

Names of witnesses

Proceeding dates

Name and title of presiding officer

The Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petitions usually included the following:

Name

Arrival date

Birth date

Birthplace

Age

Race

Last foreign residence

Current residence

Arrival place

Names of witnesses

Signature of judge or court official

Naturalization proceedings after 1906 usually included the following additional details:

Marital status

Name of spouse

Maiden name of wife

Birth date of spouse

Residence of spouse

Date of Declaration of Intent or Naturalization

How to Use the Record

To begin your search you will need to know the following:

The full name of your ancestor

The approximate court or naturalization date

The ancestor’s residence

Search the Collection

To search the collection ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Record Category" category ⇒Select the "Record Type, Volume, and Year Range" category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. Keep in mind:

There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.

You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.

Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Using the Information

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example:

Use the age listed to determine an approximate birth date. This date along with the place of birth can help you find a birth record. Birth records often list biographical and marital details about the parents and close relatives other than the immediate family.

Use the residences and ages can help you locate census records, church records, and land records.

Use naturalization records to learn an immigrant’s place of origin, confirm their date of arrival, learn foreign and “Americanized” names and find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests

Tips to Keep in Mind

Many case numbers are overlapped and out of order.

Civil cases were heard in multiple courts and the case numbers were duplicated between courts. So although case numbers may be the same, the cases don’t have the same information and they are for different individuals.

The records may have indexes in the beginning or at the end of the individual volumes. Check for indexes first.

Indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations.

Birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family.

Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived, and then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts and then in state, county, or city courts.

An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process.

If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct.

Continue to search the naturalization records to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have naturalized in the same area or nearby.

The witnesses named on the court records may have been older relatives of the person in the naturalization process. Search for their naturalizations.

You may want to obtain the naturalization records of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.

Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.

Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.

General Information About These Records

The early volumes are handwritten in book format. Later records are handwritten or typed on blank pages or pre-printed forms. This collection covers the years 1868 to 1949.

Counties generally begin recording court proceedings as soon as the court is organized. Court records are made as a permanent record of the court proceedings. Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. The counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship.

Information that was current at the time the record was made are usually reliable. However, there was always a chance for misinformation. Errors may have occurred because of the informant’s lack of knowledge or because of transcription errors.

Known Issues with This Collection

For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to support@familysearch.org. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

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